1 1/2 sticks of butter
1/4 cup of flour
1 32 oz can of chicken broth ( or if using lobster, make lobster stock by boiling two lobsters, crab clusters or any other shell fish in boiling in water for around an 1/2 hour to make a stock. After lobster is cooked clean and cut in chunks, use meat for later. Use 1 160z can of chicken broth combined with 16 oz of lobster stock) Proceed the same.
1 bottle clam juice if only using chicken broth
2 cups of half and half or heavy cream (preferred)
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 teas assorted spices, garlic powder, black pepper, sage, thyme, salt, parsley , rosemary and cayenne pepper.
1/2 cup celery hearts chopped
1 diced fresh tomato optional
2 large potatoes diced
1/4 cup chopped Pancetta (Italian bacon ) or regular fried and crumbled or just use bacon

Suggested fresh fish:

2 cups or more of assorted shelled or cleaned fish, shrimp, scallops, tiliapia, crab, haddock,lobster , or any other white fish you like....canned or frozen is fine.......

Melt butter in pan, add flour to make paste stir till smooth, add chicken broth, all other liquids, all spices ,celery, tomato, potatoes and bacon. Mix together, if your not in a hurry put in crock pot on low for four hours, otherwise simmer for an hour. Add fish at the end, cook 1/2 hour.** Note:

If soup is too thin for you, mix a smooth paste of flour and cold water even amounts start with 4 tab of each , add to pot, bring to boil until desired thickness.

Preparation:Drain the clams and reserve the liquid. In a large saucepan add the reserved clam juice, water, tomatoes, celery, garlic, onions, potatoes, carrots, and seasonings. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Add 2 cups of assorted fish of choice. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

Fresh seafood chowder. Does it get any better than that? Yours looks mouth-watering... trying to reach across cybersphere for some. Even though, in truth - I loved the red versions for the clam chowder!Still a New Yorker at heart. The Oyster Bar in Grand Central used to have the best Manhattan clam chowder ever.

@foodlovee thank you!@tasty trix ooo crusty bread yum good idea...thank trix!@claudia yep its hard to choose I like both red and white my hubby loves the white@drick glad you like it my seafood God for recipes!@gera thanks!@5 star foodie hope he enjoys this its an easy recipe very filling@joy thank you for that, the shell fish really does make this I love crab!@kathy vega that is the ultimate compliment thanks so much I know what wonderful memories grandparents leave, and that was very touching to me to say that. thankyou :)

I usually don't pay a whole lot of attention to the Top 9, but your picture of this beautiful Chowder caught my eye. Great composition with those Crab legs. Plus this sounds fabulous. I'm going to save the recipe and give it a try. Love a good chowder. Thanks for the recipe.

About Me

My blog was created in 2009. When I first started blogging my main inspiration was keeping Mom's memory alive through her recipes she left behind. Cooking those recipes keeps her with us. My two grown sons and family members now have all the family traditional recipes in one place. This blog is dedicated to the memory ofMargaret Ann Fanelli Colenzo.